ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 345 · 40 questions

How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.

1. 1.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) laughed (b) wanted (c) cleaned
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) smiled (b) needed (c) looked
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) moved (b) watched (c) started
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) kicked (b) rained (c) planted
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) ended (b) opened (c) painted
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) walked (b) called (c) washed
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) picked (b) needed (c) called
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) tasted (b) rained (c) cleaned
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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